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On 7 March 2017, the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety of the European Commission (SCCS) finalised its opinion on the safety of the nanoform of titanium dioxide (TiO2) used as UV-filter in dermally-applied cosmetics and coated with cetyl phosphate, manganese dioxide or triethoxycaprylylsilane.

On 7 March 2017, the Council of the European Union released its position with a view to the adoption of a Regulation on Medical Devices. The Council, the European Parliament and the Commission had reached an agreement in June 2016.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has provided a draft update of the Appendices to Chapters R.7a and R7.c of the Guidance on IR&CSA (Endpoint specific guidance) on “recommendations for nanomaterials” regarding human health endpoints

The Horizon 2020 NANOGENTOOLS project, dedicated to supporting nanotechnology industries with their work on nanosafety, has developed its first newsletter after a year of Research and Innovation Staff Exchange.

Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) proposed a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) with recordkeeping requirements for the substance defined as: 'bimodal mixture consisting of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and other classes of carbon nanotubes (generic)'

NIA will attend the European Commission Competent Authorities Sub-Group on Nanomaterials (CASG-nano) meeting that will be held in March 2017. Topics that are expected to be discussed are e.g. options for REACH Annexes and the review of the nanomaterials definition.

The Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released a Decision annulling a 2014 Decision requiring additional information on titanium dioxide (TiO2) substance identity as well as a list of phases, forms and surface treatments for sub-pigmentary (i.e. nano) forms.
This decision was first contested in September 2014. The appeal...

NIA has been accepted as Registered Stakeholder to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). EFSA provides independent scientific advice to the decision makers who regulate food safety in Europe, with the mission to protect consumers, animals and the environment from food-related risks.

The NIA team hosted an open webinar on February 21 - bringing together members and non-members to share regulatory priorities for nano in 2017. These include the pending nanomaterials definition, REACH annex updates and hot topics such as the current situation surrounding titanium dioxide. The webinar then focussed on how the NIA supports...

The NIA joined over 100 association signatories to call on the European Commission to met its objective of increasing the share of industry in European GDP to 20% by 2020.
The NIA, as one of many associations representing different aspects of manufacturing, encourages the EC to:

The NIA has an opportunity for a person to join us from March 2017 and play a core role in our Brussels office plus European travel. The candidate will have the opportunity to join a motivated small team and gain direct, in depth experience with industry actors in the tasks of delivering nanotechnology innovation within a robust regulatory...

The NIA has launched a Funding Tracker to support members in funding development and collaboration.
The Funding Tracker will monitor R&D funding opportunities for members and support them to identify the best tools, ideas and partnerships for successful grant applications and collaborations. The Funding Tracker will fit across NIA member...

The Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD WPMN) has released a new publication of its Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has provided three draft updates of the Appendices to Chapters R.7a, R.7b and R7.c of the Guidance on IR&CSA (Endpoint specific guidance) on “recommendations for nanomaterials” regarding environmental endpoints

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released a public version of the draft Guidance on recommendations for nanomaterials applicable to QSARs and grouping of chemicals sent for CARACAL consultation, the Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP (CARACAL) are now invited to comment upon this text.

On 12 January 2016, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a final rule on 'Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements' for chemical substances when manufactured or processes as nanoscale materials.

NIA welcomes the signature of a formal agreement on the development of this EU-ON, and supports ECHA in the building up of a platform presenting unbiased, science-based information that is respectful of confidential business information.